Commercial & Customer Manager - GeelongPort

Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics

  • Leadership role overseeing enterprise property portfolio
  • Effective commercial management of contracts and customer services agreements
  • Drive portfolio growth through long term strategic business development activities

GeelongPort is Victoria’s second largest port located within Victoria’s largest regional city, Geelong. Managing close to 14 million tonnes of cargo and 600 vessel visits per year, GeelongPort supports the agriculture, construction, energy and tourism sectors. As Victoria’s premier bulk port and a major driver of Victoria’s economy, GeelongPort facilitates more than $7 billion of trade annually and provides land, infrastructure and services to facilitate trade for some of Victoria’s largest businesses. The location of GeelongPort makes it of high strategic significance for Victoria, providing easy access to logistics routes for trade through critical road, rail, air and channel connections for Geelong and south-west Victoria’s supply chains. GeelongPort is striving to become one of the most sustainable ports in Australia and is committed to undertaking our activities with care and respect for the environment.

Reporting to the General Manager Commercial, you will be responsible for managing GeelongPort’s delegated property and customer portfolio ensuring outcomes are aligned to the businesses trade growth objectives. This will include overseeing the management of leases and customer contracts, rate reviews and other contractual related matters to ensure contractual obligations are complied with. Key to your success in this role will be your ability to drive strategic business development and growth with existing and new customers across the property portfolio combining property and service offerings to maxmise trade growth. You will engage across the organisation to actively pursue new business opportunities, working across various functions to create attractive business solutions to fulfil customer needs. In addition, you will provide strategic advice, analytical support and required reporting to the GeelongPort Leadership team to inform strategic decisions and migitiate risk to the business as required.

To be successful in this role you will bring proven commercial experience overseeing complex contract management and customer service agreements within diverse operating environment. Experience in property, logistics, freight forwarding or supply chain environments will be highly regarded. This will include a proactive approach in assessing market trends to identify and inform long-term business strategies to drive continued commercial growth in property and related services will be critical. Importantly, you are recongised for your ability to build effective relationships with diverse range of stakeholders, including new customers and key internal stakeholders to inform and support strategic decision making. Formal qualifications in business, finance, or related commercial discipline will be highly regarded.

This is a unique leadership opportunity to diversify your career experience within a highly collaborative and commercially focused organisation and contribute to the continued economic prosperity of Victoria.

To apply, please click ‘apply now’ and upload your Cover Letter and Resume. For any questions not or a confidential discussion, please contact Aleisha Cajaglis on 0439 910 866 or Anthony Grey on 0403 310 566.

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Applications close on Monday 7 th July.

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Work type:  Full Time

Date posted:  18-Jun-2025

Location:  Geelong - Victoria

Reference:  JN -062025-40591

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